U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Jul 6, 2020, 13:19 PMUSPS reveals designs of five 2020 stamps honoring scientific innovation
The background of each stamp design shows a detail of a photograph related to the respective scientific field celebrated on the stamp. -
Jul 6, 2020, 08:30 AMExpertizing color varieties of the 2¢ carmine Washington stamps and the 1919 3¢ violet Victory issue
Early stamps, especially those produced over several years or in large quantities, can often be found in a range of differentiable colors. -
Jul 4, 2020, 10:00 AMAmerican Gardens, Harlem Renaissance stamps receive Scott numbers
Having these numbers handy will allow you to easily locate these stamps in the Scott catalogs and learn about their production and values. -
Jul 2, 2020, 13:37 PMBugs Bunny designs will be based on classic scenes
The stamps are being issued in a pane of 20 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Bugs Bunny's official screen debut. -
Jul 1, 2020, 09:29 AMJohn M. Hotchner to receive Philatelic Foundation’s 2020 Neinken medal
The award will be presented in October 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Jun 30, 2020, 12:18 PMModern Art In America pane of 12 is in demand
Along with featuring works by 12 artists, the pane of stamps commemorates the centenary of the 1913 Armory Show. -
Jun 30, 2020, 10:00 AMFifty stars for 60 years: stamps for the American flag
In recent years the number of U.S. Flag stamps issued has increased in frequency and in quantity. -
Jun 29, 2020, 15:30 PMFruits and Vegetables stamps go to market with 10 designs
The Fruits and Vegetables set of 10 nondenominated (55¢) stamps will be issued July 17 in a double-sided pane of 20. -
Jun 29, 2020, 09:30 AMOld Man of the Mountain crumbles, but stamps remain
The Old Man of the Mountain was likely formed after the retreat of glaciers 12,000 years ago. The first recorded mention of it dates to 1805. -
Jun 28, 2020, 09:45 AMPut yourself in the doctor’s seat for July cartoon caption contest
There will be two prizes given to the winners: one for the best philatelic line and one for the best nonphilatelic line. -
Jun 26, 2020, 08:00 AMInside Linn’s: Ordinary U.S. stamps used to pay postage due
Also this week, the contents of a world’s fair letter mailed in 1902 lead to a surprising but subtle discovery, and comparing two assortments of worldwide stamps from the same mixture dealer. -
Jun 25, 2020, 13:32 PMSingle envelope orders now trigger added special order fee
Collectors can also order the packs of five if they have a postal use for additional stamped envelopes. -
Jun 25, 2020, 10:52 AMThree APS department heads change jobs in reorganization
According to the APS these changes result from new and expanded services instituted during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Jun 23, 2020, 13:02 PMPostal Service to issue 10 stamps celebrating Bugs Bunny’s 80th birthday
Bugs Bunny made his first appearance on a U.S. stamp in 1997. -
Jun 22, 2020, 09:00 AMWhich way does the stamp get placed on the envelope?
It appears that typography has a heavier gravitational pull for postage stamp users than does than looking at the design. -
Jun 19, 2020, 12:00 PMLook for 1916 Benjamin Franklin 12¢ claret brown stamp
This stamp was issued in October 1916, and the earliest documented use is the 13th of that month. -
Jun 18, 2020, 11:59 AMTribute to hip-hop culture on four new U.S. forever stamps
The nondenominated (55¢) stamps will be issued July 1 in a pane of 20. New York City is the designated first-day city. -
Jun 18, 2020, 09:01 AMHow might the United States’ 250th anniversary be celebrated on stamps?
The Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee will soon start to answer the question of how the nation’s 250th anniversary will be celebrated on stamps. -
Jun 17, 2020, 15:00 PMNPM announces 2020 awards for postal history scholarship
The National Postal Museum will begin accepting submissions for the next awards for scholarship in postal history on Dec. 3. -
Jun 17, 2020, 08:48 AMPRC endorses USPS plan to end customized postage
California-based Stamps.com was the last remaining vendor of what the Postal Service called “customized postage.”
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US Stamps
Sep 17, 2021, 8 AMInside Linn’s: Airpex show serves up a dollar-sign Americana cover
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Postal Updates
Sep 16, 2021, 11 AMUSPS plans price hikes two times a year starting in 2023
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World Stamps
Sep 16, 2021, 8 AMThe stamp that started it all
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World Stamps
Sep 15, 2021, 4 PMCanada Post Community Foundation semipostal Sept. 20
